Meet the maker Kirsty Hartley

Wild Things Funky Little Dresses is a home grown brand in the true sense.
Proudly promoting British made, and designed with little ones at heart.
After launching 2 years ago, designer Kirsty Hartley decided to revive her love for making to create pieces with heart and soul following a career designing childrens wear and textiles for major retailers.

Little ones love to wear the strong colours and simple imagery, and grown ups like the subtle retro influences and elements of childhood nostalgia, with a lovely hand crafted feel. An all round favourite, making dressing fun and easy with excellent customer feedback.

The signature play dresses are proof that good British design ,quality and craftsmanship remain strong, during challenging times, given a little imagination and escapism.
Part of a growing range these dresses offers cool contemporary styling, a shape which is easy to fit & wear all year round, at an affordable price for that special dress.
Now available as dungarees and jackets, the range also includes bold graphic appliqué and print pinafores ,selling in small quantities worldwide to independent childrens lifestyle stores.

Wild Things has a growing celebrity following and has captured the imagination of national press and magazines including the Guardian and Telegraph, as well as international blog writers in the States(Daily Babble) and Australia,(Frankie magazine).

Working from her studio in the heart of the Lancashire Hills, mum of three wild things, Kirsty has extensive design experience in the Fashion industry, as well as Design lecturing (Manchester School of Art), developing programmes to guide students through the early stages of skills development ,making clothes , pattern cutting and textile design
Her designs are made with a team of skilled UK makers, supporting a growing UK specialist industry, and everything is sourced using local suppliers.

Kirsty has launched a new range of printed fabrics for Wild Things ( coming soon),and has written her first childrens clothing design book to be published in Spring 2015.